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Snuff Bottle
Mongolian-type snuff bottle of metal with two medallions, one on each side and these medallions are of a bright rust-red carnelian with central stones of turquoise, the metal surrounds are studded with stones of coral and malachite and matching stopper. A very attractive stopper and finely made.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., Denver, CO, 1999
Shirley E. Gantz, Baltimore, MD
Exhibitions
| 2018 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 3 1/8 × W: 2 1/8 × D: 1 1/8 in. (7.9 × 5.4 × 2.8 cm); Bottle H: 2 5/8 × W: 2 1/8 × D: 1 1/8 in. (6.7 × 5.4 × 2.8 cm); Stopper H: 2 3/16 × Diam: 5/8 in. (5.6 × 1.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Shirley E. Gantz, from the collection of Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., 1999
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2277